1. to prescribe medication or treatment in excessive amounts or too frequently
Usage: medical context

Examples

• Some doctors tend to overprescribe antibiotics for minor infections.
• The clinic was criticized for overprescribing pain medication to patients.
• Healthcare providers must be careful not to overprescribe opioids.
• Studies show that physicians often overprescribe medications for elderly patients.
• The new guidelines aim to prevent doctors from overprescribing antidepressants.
• Insurance companies are monitoring physicians who overprescribe expensive drugs.